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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-07-28

Further particulars. together with fall dee
g5pfbns Of the above securities. may be had b.
sddsts s.ing this Office. Il. NJ DORIS SONS,
RatlAnd. W, July s, 1857.
J. II. WHIPPLK, Agent. Manchester Centre, W.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20
PARALLELS AND CONUNDRUMS.

Too much ''previousness" has cost
Wichita, within the last hundred years,
at one fell swoop as much as a dollar
and half or more, as also some of Its
public spirited citizens as much as ten
minutes sleep. Too much talk has been
bought back at the rate of thousand
dollars word, and not a. little sweat.
Experience is cheap and profitable
teacher in the end, musty proverbs to the
contrary notwithstanding. Suffice it to
say the hen is on again and she will come
off next time with full brood and
without the loss of an egg, but there will
be no admonitory cackling. A knat can
cause an elephant to lay down and roll
over, but in the after dust kicked up by
the operation the knat is seldom discern
able to the naked eye. Parallels are
as good as straight out facts when prop
erly interpreted. When it comes to
oonundrums: what will make more noise
than stuck pig? The answer is OBJ
vious: three stuck pigs But parallels
nor conundrums can reach the
understanding of some people,
such as have to be knocked down. As
to that part of the program Wichita is
in the ring and her invitation to stand
up to the finish is general one. Snakes
will not hereafter be subjected to the
warmth of her generosity or included in
her concessions. She stands upon her own
bottom and there is neither mortgage on
the hoops or slaves of her tub. Its going
to rain grindstones which will be dis
couraging to swell toads who have been
trying to play OK. In brief and plainly
dear, Wichita has got there with both
feet, and In way that will not only
concern the Missouri river cities but
Chicago herself, and within ninety days
But as we observed in the outset, there
has been too much previous talk in the
past.
This is written to be read on the first
day of March, 1888.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20

From the amount Of rot lust now
going the rounds of the press about ''sons
of their fathers as aspirants for political
preferment one would almost be forced
TO the conclusion that 1t were down
right disqualification If not 4 crime to be
the son of some great man who has held
high position as an official and enioyed
the confidence of the people The thing
has deem carried to a ridiculous extreme
already and the chances are that il will
continue TO be banded about until areac-
ton sets in and somebody will be tided
into office. noleus volens. Why should
it be regarded as such disqualifving
circumstance now for worthy mans
father TO have been president? 1t was
not so years ago, in the days of the
Adamses, and there is nothing in it now.
The people are able to size up man no
difference what position he may ASPIRE
TO, and they don't usually make mis-
take in their estimate. If he is worthy
and web qualified and under the tongue
OF good report it is of little consequence
whether his ancestors were plebians or
patricians, millionaires or paupers, presi-
dents of the United States, or an humble
citizens. Herein lies the distinctive
characteristic of our government and
the glory of the republic.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20
AN OFT TOLD TALE.

Among the annual reports now being
made in the different departments Of the
government by the heads of the various
bureaus that submitted by Col. Bates of
the poStoffice department upon the mat
ter of the free delivery system is of
especial interest. That service since its
introduction has been extended svs-
tematized so as to make it well nigh as
indispensable to the commercial interests
of the country as the original postal
system. The fact is that feature of the
service, while not prosecuted beyond the
needs of the community has yet seemed
to absorb the attention of the department
to the extent that other features have
been neglected, or at least have not kept
pace with proper requirents. And there
appears to be no excuse for the seeming
neglect inasmuch as the service is re-
ported as yielding an excess of revenue
above the current expenses.
The general inefficiency of the mail
service has been cause for universal com
plant in Kansas for several years.
though many persons have been inclined
to excuse it in part upon the idea that
the growth of population has been SO
much NOSE rapid here than elsewhere
that the department at Washington
failed to comprehend the needs
of the service in order TO keep
pace with such growth. This
is charitable view to take of it and
would be plausible but for the fact that
the matter has been constantly pressed
upon the attention of the department
not only by the Dress of the state but
also by the reports Of its own agents.
Why, therefore, this most important SER
vice has been permitted to lag to the
great Inconvenience not to say pecuniary
loss to the people is matter not easily
explained.
The Wichita postoffice perhaps affords
as striking Illustration of the point under
discussion as any place in the country.
The complaint is not SO much
at the postmaster or his clerical
force, for all who are familiar with the
situation there are satisfied that the best
is being done that can be with the facili
ties afforded. The postmaster has re-
peatedly lain the needs Of the service at
this point before the department and
urged them with persistency, but in spite
of his entreaties he hasfailed of the assis-
lance required and it is a fact today that
the amount Of business done IN the
postoffice is fully double that of
any other point in the country in pro-
portion to the help employed, and
because Of lack of sufficient
allowance to warrant the en- |
ployment of force enough to
to perform the labor necessary to be done
in order to dispatch the business and pre-
vent its accumulation, the employees are
to work from twelve to fifteen
hours, day in and day out, and at lower
wages than are paid in almost any other
of business.
These matters and the facts stated |
have been reverted to in these columns
time and again, land to make further men
ton of them would seem like singing
psalms to dead horse, but we shall con-
tinue to hope for better things, if not !
before certainly after the change of dy- I
nasties that will take place on March 4,
1899.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20

The Hutchinson News seems to uues-
ton the expert knowledge of the EAGLE
when it comes to a question of salt,
which unexpected doubt. however. will
cut no figure SO far as the EAGLE is con-
cerned. Wichita demonstrated many
years ago that at depth of few hun
dred feet beneath this city was an mex
haustible supply of the purest salt water
bearing the greatest possible per cent
of salt possible to be held in solution.
Wichita has two drill holes now. one of
them cased. from which unlimited uuan-
titles of water can be drawn at the least
possible expense. But the question is
hardly worth discussion az everybody
knows and has known for wears that a
great belt of deposit exists In Western
Kansas, extending at least as for north
as Salina and south to the Cimmaron,
some of whose tributaries are so salt as
to be unfit for use. Salt for years was
manufactured at Geuda, Sumner county,
rs it was in Sedgwick county six miles
EAST of Wichita by Dan McClees for
several months. All this happened be-
fore Hutchinson was even much of a
town.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20

The visit of the Russian car to the
German emperor just now illustrates the
righteousness of royalty as viewed in
this advanced age of governmental
science Here we have the ruling en-
peror of Germany, very old man who
cannot hope TO live much longer; the
crown prince said to be doomed man,
and the longest lease on life the doctors
are willing to give him being year and
a half, and constantly excited feeling
between the German and French people
which would lead to war on slight provo
cation if it were not held in check. But
the present emperor, backed by Bis
marck, has a strong hold upon the peo-
pie, and the present crown prince is of
conservative nature, and his influence. if
he Were to succeed to the throne, would
probably be sufficient TO avert war. The
prince next in succession. and likely TO
become emperor in short time. is fire.
eater who cherishes all the luminosity
which the common people of France and
Germany feel for each other. If then.
the accident of birth shall deprive Ger
many Of a wise and prudent monarch at
a critical time, the result may be a long
and bloody war which could be averted
by good counsel and a conservative ruler
1t is absurd, but also frightful, that the
peace and prosperity of a great nation
should thus be imperiled by the theory
of 1.-THE divine rights of kings which be
longed to the civilization of the middle
ares
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20
WHY NOT?"

Rand, McNaly s. Cos Bankers Monthly.
Wichita, Kansas has reached a point
in financial importance in which it has
good claims as a money centre for de-
posits by surrounding banks, and thus
they become entitled to rediscount &C
commodation. etc The business of the
stock yards helps such a contingency, and,
as some one city must become the money
centre, why not Wichita: and why not?.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20

The alleged outrageS perpetrated by or
at the connivance of the immigration
commissioners upon immigrants landing
at Castle Garden. New York. has caused
Secretary Fairchild to take steps locking
10 the abolition of the bureau and substi-
tuition of some other agency 10 look after
the interests of the new corners and the
government at that point. The manage
ment, or rather mismanagement. of Cas-
tie Garden has been scandal upon the
country for { long time and should have
been corrected months and years ago.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20

Mr.. Atkinson, the Boston statistician,
has estimated that $3.50, 000, 900 has been
loaned on western farm mortgages, and
that the number Of outstanding mort
cages is $1,000 His returns from a
great many quarters show that the rate
of interest has declined from 10 per cent
TO l-2 and Z 1-2 per cent, and that the
present condition of the farmers indicates
widespread and almost universal pros
perity.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20

Bob Burdette read paper before the
Baptist congress at Indianapolis on the
''Seculator Press" He reasoned that
newspapers are better now than they
have ever been before. And why should
they not be? The newspaper people have
the advantage of experience and increas-
cd facilities for gathering news never
enjoyed at any other period. OF course
they are better
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20

3 paper cyverei COPS II B-oYyn!nzz
pens. on Ike e. leaf o. which sss wxs.-
TN: -'Ths-o3ore Tiit0n 70 Henry Ward
Bs7eche-. a-as fsl OF a. gise Bsssr fasr sszi.s
a: - ]; Sas bsscEh: hF a friend Tor
M-s. E.szahesh T.stln. though seay slss
should vgi-h - b. reEnirs ed Of either man
u . ~ ysse-y.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20

many copies in various languages, or 1t
the fact that 50 large q portion could D..
not given away, but actually sold IN
either case the evidence Is ample that the
Christian church. 80 far from being NOR
ibund. Is going forward. Ike her Divine
Head, -conquering and to conquer" -
Christian Intelligence.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20

Lesveuworth Tines
IF Kansas were doubtful state upon
which a presidential election could Is
made 20 turn. the republicans could VIZ
1t By nominating Senator PlGrab. About
u. 900 Democrats IN Kansas could nos re-
sist the temptation - vote for him and
they would not ~ vcry hard.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20

Ernporia Republican.

Commissloner Sparks goes out Of Office
hugt-iag delusion lie u loaded 70 the
rltlzzle, as Z were. with tho tehef thai
the home stesll.ers and frontier sstllerB
VIII suffer through the retirement. TIE
fact il tha; sparSs has done more te ID
lure the hogueu.axers on the frontier
than any ether man who h1s ever teen
IN Office
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20

In 1870 the Presbyterian denomination
in Kansas had eighty-nine churches, sew
enty-three ministers and 2.126 members.
The territory of the Kansas synod then
extended over a part Of Colorado In
1887 the same church has on its rolls in
Kansas alone 900 ministers. 362 churches.
1880 members and $50 SUNDAY schools.
with an attendance of %. 800. During
the past year they raised for all purposes
$3.50, 600 They own property valued al
S1o1, 900.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20
Strained Logic



The Chicago News hzs aisco~o-e! tt...
the tariff brr&eis anarchists. r. liteis
while We shall probably hear the News
announcing that Blsnarxs irsferdictsou
n American pork produced the cancer
n thc c-ovn nr.nc--s tho
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20
COMMENT AND OPINION.
In a Aeditatiro Mood.

AFx. City DeIpOcrat-
We have no rooster 10 dfzDlav. hit we
are going 70 try and procurez nine-0nnce
turkey for Thanksgiving DAY. and While
eating it viii think q the Democratic
victory IN New York. and the flattegiug
prospects Of success next year.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20

Wichita has set her heart on having two
hundred and fifty thousand population
She will have to scratch to getit.-Emporia
Republican.
Wichita expects to have the population
named, and with the rate Of increase of
the past year she will get there within
the next five years, and she will not have
to scratch for them either.
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20
Some Great and Good News
for the close and economical buyer.
short RANGE PRICES FOR CASH GOODS !

Gentlemen Attractive and Special Inducements
scarlet for S125 suit worth
So:
Caers the choicest goods for mems
found S2oO lnen
No gentleman afford TO without them.
Gents MernO 1-2 Hose at
splendid handkerchief
An elegant handkerchief TO keep
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-20
Interesting Information for The InppcunlOuS

Monday
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evening They anything county ex
QuiSlte beauty
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-24
REPRESENTATION.

Tomorrow, to-morrow, not today"
This is what slothful people say,
'To-morrow-to-day will take my rest,
Tomorrow each lesson will cheerfully learn,
Tomorrow, from every fault Will turn,
And try in all things TO do my best"
But why tomorrow and not to-day:
To-morrow's cares must have their sway.
Duties its own each day will show.
What is to be must surely be:
Thou canst not fail this truth TO see,
But what may be one can not know.
Who COOS not forward must backward fall
Straight onward fly the moments all
Nor linger they. That thing alone
Is mine which in full possess.
Zen SO the hour with usefulness
Made rich, call, in truth, mine own.
The days with wasted moments fraught
Each in my lifes book counts for naught
But empty pages. blank and wide;
So may this day and every day,
Ken, as the minutes slip away,
Good deeds and true on every side.
From the German, by G. L. Brine, In Church
man.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-24
THE CHEROKEE NATION.
One ek the Most Favored Communities
ON tho Face Of the Earth.

One ef the Most Favored Communltios
ON the Face Of tho Earth.
Socially. politically and historically.
the Cherokees are an interesting study.
The Cherokee Nation is political an
omaly. Situated almost in the center
OF this country, neither State nor q
Territory. and claiming almost abso-
lutte sovereignty, immunitics that no
other people in this couatry arc heir
to. and privileges foreign to our form
OF government, the Cherokees may be
said to be in many respects favored
people. The Cherokees know a good
thing when they see it, and having q
good thing in their present condition
they aim to hold on to it The Chero-
KEGS enjoy local self-government.
which is maintained without public
taxation. The rights of person and
property are protected, yet the protec-
ton costs the protected nothing.
What other people in the United States
are blessed to this extent? The
Cherokees have schools, semi
naries, asylums and a peniten-
tiary. yet their maintenance does
not cost the citizen cent. And
yet there is very little difference be-
tween the so-called Cherokees and the
people of the neighboring States and
Territories. One might imagine be-
fore visiting the Cherokee Nation that
the Cherokees were red Indians. Such
however, is not the case. The modern
Cherokees are mostly white men, ma
tives of the different States and of the
European countries. There are few full
blOOded Cherokees left. You would
have to search the Nation to find one.
1t is alleged that there are few full
blOOded settlements on the Grand and
Canadian rivers, but people familiar
with every nook and corner of the ma
ton inform me that those who are
called full-bloods are really not more
than half-breeds. The population of
the Cherokee nation is about $4,000.
The Nation comprises 100000
acres of some of the finest land
in the world. OF this 5000. 600
are occupied 100000 are leased
to cattle syndicates. The Cherokee
country is rich in mineral resources.
Some of the finest coal beds in the
country are now in process Of develop
ment. 1t is well wooded. well watered,
and is equally applicable to cattle rails
ing or agriculture. The land is held
in common. Any Cherokee citizen can
cultivate as much land rs he feels like.
provided he does not infringe on the
claim of his neighbOr He can fence
in any amount of unoccupied domain
he desires to cultivate, but must leave
space of a quarter of a mile between
his fence and that of the next planta-
ton. This vacant space is used as
common for grazing and road pur-
poses. 1t is nothing uncommon to find
five hundred acre plantation. luxur-
liant with corn, wheat. rye. vegetables.
orchards and all other products of the
farm. The land is well-cultivatcd, the
most improved machinery is in COM
mon use, the fences are substantial and
compact, and prosperity is everywhere
apparent.-InteriOr.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-24
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Claus Spreckles. the sugar king.
il said to be worth over $50. 000. OO04
Miss Mary D. Fell is the strong and
brilliant literary rcview~r of the New
Orlean; Times Democrat.
20. C. Cabot. brother of Sebastian
c: bot had only to spell his name back
wards and the result was, tobacco.
George Westinghouse. inventor of
the air-brake. is worth $4,000 coo.
This is believed to be the largest fort
une ever made out of wind.
Mrs. Eliza j. Nicholson. of the,
New Orleans Picaynne. is the CONTROL
ling proprietor and editor-in.chief of
the paper. and during her adninistra-
ton Of its affairs has seen a debt of
$4,000 lifted and its prosperity every
day increased.
1t is rumored that the valuable
collection of manuscripts and auto
graphs of the late Ben: Perley Poore.
are to be sold. The collection is.
valued at fifty thousand dollars. and
includes many documents of historical
and political Importance. = Public
Opinion.
Mrs. Eliza Archard Conner. Sec
ond in command to Gertrude Garrison
on the American Press Association.
New York, says that she received but
ten dollars for her first six months
newspaper work. but that woman
Nx-nn hoS fN,
paper instincts can succeed. if she
perseveres and makes place for her.
self.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg says;
that all amateurs of music should keep
their eye on Mile. Adiny. who is now
singing under three years engage
ment ut the Grand Opera-house. Paris.
Mile. Adiny is about twenty-ninc years
of age. large. and of an Italian type of
beauty. She is. however. an American
girl, her real name being Chapman.
and her birthplace Boston. Harper's
Bazaar.
j. NJ. Bailey. once famous as the
wit of the Danbury NeUs. has faded
from the humorous world and is now
an actor in a daily repeated domestic
tragedy. His wife is insane and de-
mands his entire attention. He must
dress her and arrange her hair and at
tend to all her wants. She is like a
child, and he gives her all his affection.
time and attention. His devotion is
described as something heroic.
Journalism is making rapid prog
ress in Japan. although the largest
daily has not more than 10000 sub
scribers. In Toxic there are five
leading dailies. besides over dozen of
less Importance. The (Jiji Shimpo)
Times is undoubtedly the best-edited
newspaper in this country. and next to
it comes the Toxic Daily Ncws. semi
official organ. Among the papers of
the central and southern provinces the
Osaka Morning San deserves mention
Us having the largest circulation OF
any journal in Japan.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-24
AMATEUR MICROSCOPY.
Fashionable People Making - Toy OF .
Scientific Instrument.

Fashionable People Making Toy OF q
Scientific Instrument.
And now society has another fash
ionable fad. 1t is the microscope. As
Il pastime for leisure hours this instru-
ment has come into general use, and
fashionable small talk to-day is plenti-
fully mingled with illusions to achrO-
matte lenses, single and double pow.
ers. mounts, covers, sSecimens and the
like. For a comparative small sum
one can now provide ones self with
really good instrument. For about
twenty dollars as good single power
glass can be got as one would wish tc
have, while for sixty dollars fine
double power instrument can be got,
mounted in brass. with lenses. a slide
rest for specimen slides and a mirror
for concentrating the light and reflect.
ing it upon the specimen slide under
examination.
Amateur microscopic work. how.
ever. requires many articles necessary
to the proper mounting of specimens
and their satisfactory examination.
These are mounts, pieces of common
window glass two inches long by an
inch in width; covers" small round
pieces of very thin glass with which to
cover a specimen; fine, thin razor,
small pinchers. delicate scissors. three
or four strong needles mounted in
handles and few bottles in which
to keep the necessary chemicals. A
fair Laboratory" for an amateur mi
croscopist will include chloroform, oil
of cloves, alcohol. balsam. eosin and
hamatoxylon. The cost of all these
things is very little, and with them all
kinds Of specimens can be prepared.
Specimens such as fy's wing, dust
from a butterfy's or moths wing,
blood flowers, hair and the like, which
would be spoiled by contract with
water, are prepared by what is known
as the ''dry mount" For this work
ring of balsam is made in the center
of the glass slide and the specimen
placed within it. Then the cover
glass is put over the specimen and the
glass subjected toa gentle heat Pres
sure causes the balsam to melt, the two
glasses adhere. and when the balsam
cools the specimen is imprisoned in the
ring.
To bring out the different parts Of
and the composition. GER
tain snecimons have tn no dved For
this purpose eosin. a light red dye.
carmine, deep red dye. and hema-
toxylon. purple dye, are used. Such
specimens are prepared after the man.
ner followed in '.wet' mounting.-M
T. Moa and Express.